Sri Lanka: Tertiary school enrollment

The latest value from 2023 is 20.74 percent, a decline from 22.37 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 54.38 percent, based on data from 123 countries. Historically, the average for Sri Lanka from 1970 to 2023 is 10.18 percent. The minimum value, 1.06 percent, was reached in 1970 while the maximum of 22.37 percent was recorded in 2022. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

The tertiary school enrollment in Sri Lanka is the number of students in tertiary level education as percent of all people who have finished secondary school in the last five years.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.